Free Wi-Fi in New York City Subway Stations

Royal Caribbean International is offering free wi-fi in New York City subway stations! Why would a cruise line sponsor free wi-fi? To celebrate the coming arrival of Quantum of the Seas in the New York area, of course! Quantum of the Seas, the world’s first “smartship,” promises to be a marvel in many ways. I can’t wait to sail aboard Quantum in December! According to Royal Caribbean,

“The world’s first smartship Quantum of the Seas is set to arrive into New York Harbor on Nov. 10, 2014, and Royal Caribbean is counting down the days until her big debut. In anticipation of the ship’s arrival, Quantum of the Seas is making waves across NYC billboards, screens and digital displays capturing the attention of New Yorkers everywhere…including underground. With Quantum of the Seas introducing a wave of technological features that have never before been possible at sea, including ultrafast wireless capability that allows for unprecedented connectivity, the cruise line partnered with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to bring free Wi-Fi to underground subway platforms in Manhattan and Queens.”

So check your email while waiting for your train. Or better yet, book a cruise aboard Quantum of the Seas!

Marshall Jackson is an aviation enthusiast and avid cruiser. Throughout high school and college he continued to pursue his dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot obtaining his commercial pilot’s license at age 19. After college Marshall started his professional flying career as a Jetstream, and later Saab first officer with a regional airline. Grounded by Type 1 Diabetes in 1996, Marshall transitioned into operations management at one of the world’s largest airlines performing safety and compliance audits at airline and vendor facilities worldwide. Applying the skills gained in that position, Marshall moved into airport operations management at one of his airline’s busiest airports. After 10 years in the airline business, Marshall moved on to a new career that includes plenty of travel and plenty of cruises, and that’s just the way he likes it.

This is a non story, boingo provides free wifi at the stations that they are currently set up for and they sell the sponsorships for ad revenue, the sponsors change all the time.

The Masked Poster

So nice of them to provide free wi-fi in NY, where only a small number of their passengers originate; if only they would provide the same free wi-fi on their ships. For me, I refuse to pay the outrageous fee they charge, instead I wait for the free wi-fi available in ports.